Cassidy Secures Over $67.7 Million for Louisiana Flood Mitigation Projects from His Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) secured $67,704,986.58 in federal funding for Louisiana from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supported by funding from Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , to support flood mitigation, home elevation, and drainage improvement projects across the state. “I secured this funding to deliver peace of mind for Louisiana families when a storm hits ,” said Dr. Cassidy. “These projects help keep water out, protect homes, and improve resilience in our communities.” Funding Amount Recipient Project Description $27,133,179.20 St. John the Baptist Parish This grant will provide federal funding for the FMA 2023 Elevation Project. $20,201,740.20 HED-01 Diversion (Detention Pond & Culvert Project) This grant will provide federal funding to construct a diversion culvert and detention pond to improve drainage and reduce flooding in surrounding areas. $11,720,438.98 Livingston Parish This grant will provide federal funding for elevations & acquisitions to reduce flood risk. $2,456,972.13 City of Mandeville (2025 Lakeshore Drive) This grant will provide federal funding for a 2023 FMA Elevation Grant. $964,407.52 City of New Orleans This grant will provide federal funding for the FY 2022 Elevation Project 12. $838,556.70 City of New Orleans This grant will provide federal funding for the FY2022 FMA Elevation Project 8. $720,926.00 St. Charles Parish This grant will provide federal funding for the FMA 2023 Elevation Project. $712,037.22 City of New Orleans This grant will provide federal funding for the FY2022 FMA Elevation Project 2. $675,000.00 Bossier City This grant will provide federal funding for drainage master plan scoping. $675,000.00 St. Charles Parish This grant will provide federal funding for FMA 2023 Norco Drainage Project scoping. $570,624.57 City of New Orleans This grant will provide federal funding for the FY2022 FMA Elevation Project 9. $504,356.70 Jefferson Parish This grant will provide federal funding for mitigation reconstruction. $208,271.81 City of New Orleans This grant will provide federal funding for the FY2022 FMA Elevation Project 6 $195,725.00 City of Mandeville (2835 Lakeshore Drive) This grant will provide federal funding for a 2023 FMA Elevation Grant. $126,750.55 City of New Orleans This grant will provide federal funding for the FY2022 FMA Elevation Project 3. ###